Impact of robotic technique and surgical volume on the cost of radical prostatectomy

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 298-303

  Hyams, Elias S ^a   Mullins, Jeffrey K ^a   Pierorazio, Phillip M ^a   Partin, Alan W ^a   Allaf, Mohamad E ^a   Matlaga, Brian R ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; RADICAL RETROPUBIC PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOT ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS; SURGEON;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROSTATE; PROSTATECTOMY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROBOTICS;

EID: 84874525819     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: 1557900X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2012.0147     Document Type: Article

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